Clasp.



A. S. FRIDOLPH. CLASP. APPLICATION man OCT- 30. l915.-

L HSFRIUOLPH Patented June 13, 1916.

ANNA S. FBIDOLPH, 0F ZYBACI-I, TEXAS.

CLASP.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I. AXXA S. FRinoLPH, acitizen of the United States. residing at Zybach, in the county ofWheeler and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Clasps, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in clasps and it is anobject of the invention to provide a device of this general characterhaving novel and improved means whereby thesame may be effectivelyapplied into operative position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved claspwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the device isrendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use,

all as will be more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a clasp constructedin accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a view inbottom plan of the device disclosed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view in sideelevation; Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line4-4 of Fig. 3.

Asdisclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes an elongated bodyhaving extending longitudinally thereof with the head thereof of a widthless than the width of the'body 1 and at substantially its transverseccnter the flange 2 T-shaped in cross section and having its oppositeends'pointed as indicated at'3 and 4, the pointed extremity 3 beingparticularly adapted to afford a cam action for a purpose tobehereinafter more particularly referred to.

It is preferred that the flange. 2 be of a length less than that ofthebody 1 and having its terminals positioned inwardly of the ends ofthebody 1, the end of the body 1 adjacent the pointed extremity 3 of theflange 2 is provided with a perforate ear 5 with which the clampingmember 0 is pivotally engaged.

The clamping member C comprises the substantially parallel spring arms 6having Serial No. 58,850.

their opposite extremities outwardly bowed to provide the enlarged heads7 and 8 of predetermined configuration, the head 7 bemg pivotallyengaged with the ear 5 and the head 8 afl'ordin a means whereby theclamping member 6 may be properly manipulated relative to the body 1 andfor which purpose said head 8 extends slightly beyond the adjacentextremity of the body 1.

The arms 6 are normally spaced apart a distance less than the width ofthe head of the flange but it will beperceived that as the arms 6 engagethe cam extremity 3 that said arm 6 will be so separated as to pass overthe head of the flange 2 and then spring therebeneath whereby aneffective engagement willbe had with the material with which my improvedclasp is employed.

In practice I have found that my invention is capable of many usagessuch as in hair dressing, millinery, drapery'and dress wear. It will beunderstood that the design of the device may of necessity have to bechanged in accordance with the particular use to which it is put but thestructural details are the same in every instance.

From the foregoing description, it is tl'iought to be obvious that aclasp constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice.

I claim:

A clasp comprising an elongated body provided with a longitudinallydisposed flange positioned substantially at the transverse center of thebody. said flange being T-shaped in cross section and having its opposite ends terminating inwardly of the adjacent ends of the body, thehead of the flange being of a width less than-the Width of the body, theopposite end portions of the head being pointed and a member pivot allyengaged with one extremity of the body and comprising spaced arms,-saidarms being separated a distance less than the width 10 swung inwardlytoward the body and the opposite pointed end of the head of the flangeserving to cause an initial separation of the arms when the member isswung away from the body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 15 signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

Mus. ANNA S. FRIDOLPH.

Vitnesses:

vJ. L. JENNINGS, M; F. BLAIR.

